Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
72 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Estimated value
£461,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£345,000)+34%
- Against WF2 6JX's recent median (£610,000)-24%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£461,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£345,000)+34%
- Against WF2 6JX's recent median (£610,000)-24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 72 The Balk is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 6JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
154 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WF2 6JX
5 sales, median £610,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
72 The Balk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
10 November 2017Most recent
£345,000
+189.9%over 21 years24 October 1996
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6JX: £610,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WF2 6JX
81 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Sold Mar 2025
£610,0003 Overtown Court, The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Sold Nov 2022
£880,0001 Overtown Court, The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Sold Mar 2021
£810,00074 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Sold Mar 2019
£475,00069 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Sold Sept 2017
£520,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 72 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 72 The Balk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
72 The Balk is a three-bedroom detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6JX). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 154 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 33.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
72 The Balk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2026
Current Certificate
Aug 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 August 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 72 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
72 The Balk has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other The Balk homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
72 The Balk is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,240
Street avg £2,627
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 239 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wakefield district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
409/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Walton School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Walton Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Walton Primary AcademyPrimary523m
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) SchoolPrimary2.4km
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Walton SchoolBus stop579m
- Walton ManorBus stop603m
- Thornhill DriveBus stop618m
- The GroveBus stop629m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,031 reports46%
- Anti-social Behaviour682 reports10%
- Public Order465 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson425 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF2 6JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 72 The Balk is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 6JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 72 The Balk. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 72 The Balk was lodged in August 2016 at band E and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 72 The Balk. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF2 6JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 72 The Balk is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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